PROGRESS REPORT: IS THE STAGE NOW SET FOR SHIPPING'S DECARBONISATION?

Day 1: THE FORUM - 11 OCTOBER 2022

The Marine Energy Transition Forum returns to The Port of Antwerp-Bruges in October 2022 to pick up the key threads of the complicated and evolving debate on shipping’s energy transition.

In 2023, there may well be some key developments in the European arena which are intended to accelerate shipping’s decarbonisation, such as the inclusion of shipping in the Emissions Trading System (ETS). METF 2022 is therefore well timed to assess what European regulations will mean for shipping’s journey to zero and to review the pace of decision-making in terms of global regulation.

The Forum will also ask whether cross-sector partnerships and collaboration are already accelerating commercial, operational and technological progress in terms of the switch to new energy sources for the shipping and bunkering sectors.

Some of the most well-known names in shipping, industry and technology have already set out their decarbonisation strategies, but METF will look at how small and medium-sized business are also responding to the demands of environmental regulation.

The Forum, now in its third edition, has gained a strong reputation for focusing on key and innovative projects in the ARA region and Northern Europe that are really driving the energy transition in shipping and in ports. In 2022, METF will again showcase some of the initiatives – which may be at the pilot stage or at commercial scale – that are demonstrating what is already possible in terms of meeting decarbonisation targets.

METF provides a platform for some of the leading experts on shipping’s energy transition to share their knowledge and insights. By the end of the Forum, delegates will have a clear and informed picture of what has been achieved in the decarbonisation of shipping – as well as the scale of the task ahead.

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Day 2: PORT TOUR - 12 OCTOBER 2022

Port visit organised by the Port of Antwerp-Bruges

This half-day (9.00 am – 1.00 pm) guided bus tour will take delegates from the right to the left bank of the port, and they will be given information about the multiple energy transition initiatives that are underway at the port.

The tour will include a site visit to the WAN (Antwerp North Heat Network) which is currently under construction and a site visit to the ADPO terminal which features Europe’s first concentrated solar thermal plant.

Delegates will also be able to visit Titan’s LNG FlexFueller bunker barge (TBC – subject to the vessel’s operational schedule).

To secure your place on the tour please email info@petrospot.com

SPeaking opportunities

Programme details are subject to change as new speakers are confirmed. If you feel you could make a significant contribution to the programme and wish to present on any of the subjects listed, please email Lesley Bankes-Hughes at lesley@petrospot.com in order to be considered.

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COVID-19 – CANCELLATION POLICY 2022

We are continuously monitoring the Covid-19 situation in Antwerp and across the world.

If you have already registered and paid to attend the Marine Energy Transition Forum 2022 but are subsequently informed by the authorities in your country of residence that you are not permitted to travel to Belgium at the time of the event, you will be given the opportunity to transfer your registration to the next Marine Energy Transition Forum in 2023. Should you find that you are unable to attend on the new dates for any reason – and are unable to transfer the registration to a colleague – Petrospot will refund your registration fees in full.

We are working closely with our hotel and venue partners to ensure that our clients are not exposed to any financial risk should they be obliged to cancel. However, any hotel cancellations will be at the discretion of the hotel, rather than Petrospot.

Petrospot reserves the right to require proof of vaccination status and/or a recent negative Covid-19 test and to request a temperature test on arrival at the event, in line with any local official guidelines. We will also follow all local Government guidelines with regards to social distancing, participant numbers and sanitisation standards.

Please note these guidelines are subject to change but you will be made aware of any implications ahead of time.